Armed police with trucks added to the usual gauntlet of security guards, CCTV and bollards endured by parents and children when Jewish preschools were deemed safe to reopen this week in Sydney.
That preschoolers need armed protection is a hard…

Armed police with trucks added to the usual gauntlet of security guards, CCTV and bollards endured by parents and children when Jewish preschools were deemed safe to reopen this week in Sydney.
That preschoolers need armed protection is a hard…

Australia’s sharemarket has struggled to find a clear direction, as strong performances from iron ore producers helped ballast an energy sector that is on track for its worst week since April.
The S&P/ASX200 crept three points higher on Thursday, up 0.03 per cent, to 8,588.2, as the broader All Ordinaries snatched 1.5 points, or 0.02 per cent, to 8,875.7.
Four of 11 local sectors traded lower, led by slumps in energy (-1.5 per cent) and utilities (-1.1 per cent) stocks, while the real estate and consumer staples rose roughly 0.5 per cent in an underwhelming session for volatility.
The Australian dollar was buying 66.04 US cents, down from 66.19 US cents on Wednesday at 5pm.

A slice of queso fresco might seem harmless, but in some instances, it can carry a deadly hitchhiker: Listeria monocytogenes. As Hispanic-style cheeses gain popularity in U.S. kitchens, scientists are working to ensure their safety….

A charity campaigner whose son died after suffering a cardiac arrest has told how he broke Royal protocol to spend more time talking to King Charles.
Mark King, from Liverpool, said he jokingly addressed the monarch “from one King to another”…

Christmas lunch this year has truly revealed just what King…

A man who still has the same Christmas lights that his mother bought in 1956 says it is “pretty incredible” that they still work.
John King, 79, from Scunthorpe, said the lights were purchased from Halfords for 18 shillings when he was 10 years…

Getty ImagesA nature reserve that is home to rare and threatened birds will be expanded after a public appeal raised more than £50,000.
Essex Wildlife Trust had set…

The arbitrary detention of hundreds of gen Z protesters in Morocco and alleged “horrific” beatings have been condemned by human rights groups, as the country prepares to host the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
A wave of youth-led